Commentaries by Roy Ulrich

A Progressive Call for a Constitutional Convention

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A Progressive Call for a Constitutional Convention

December 4, 2018 02:40:16 pm

After the midterm elections, it is worth considering how we might change our founding document, the U.S constitution, and update it so that it reflects the times we live in. One glaring example of a needed update is the Electoral College. Actually, I should say “eliminate” instead of “update”. Specifically, Article II, Section 1, Clause [...]

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